Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
TAE NEW BUILDING REGULATIONS
Amendments Made BY the C0usmission.
eFs-DWelliags I'm Alleys.

sThe Commissioners have revised the new build.
Ing regulations with q great deal OF care" said
Commissioner Ludlow TO q STAR reporter to-day.
I'VE are much gratined that the Commissions of
Architects and Master Builders. to whom also
they were submitted found so few amendments
10 suggest The regulations have been adopted
by the District Commissioners and viii be handed
10 the printer to-day, who will print them IN
pamphlet form for Immediate distribution among
the architects builders and others In the city IN
terested IN the subject. The amendments and
notifications Of the old regulations that have
been made are many OF them quite important
In character and were intended to regulate
repair OF old structures. Among some OF the most
important Is Jne which prohibits cutting door or
window openings In parry walls without the con-
tore there was no law In this respect, and many
complaints have been made TO the District CON-
missloners OF the injury and damage sustained BY
pierced when new structures were erected adJoin-
Ing. Another one requires that the brfck-work OF
an nues shall be laid with cold joints IN order 70
surrounding WOODWORK The failure 70 max the
joints solid Is the prime cause OF the fires which
are reported as having arisen from defective
DWELLINGS IN ALLEYS.
Under the old regulations an applicant for per-
NIT TO ercctu dwelling In an alley was required to
make arrangements for its proper drainage before
the desired permission would be grated. After
fectIve, as many builders would comply only with
the iet.er " the law ana iuy sewers under the
building, but would not connect them with The
Watcr-ua1nS. Therefore, the Commissioners have
found IL necessary TO MAKE the Introduction OF the
Potomac water into the sewers y condition neces-
sary 70 the Granting Of a permit 20 erect awel!.
hered 70. Other regulations intended as
sanitary sI,N precautions. are made "A regu.
@S wsss is one Nnes prohibits M
erection OF dwelling houses on open spaces or al
leys less than 20 feet IN width. II Is maintained
ieys are crowded 70 AN uncomfortable and Tn
healthy extent and their OBJECT al promuiga ting
this REPUTATION Is 10 put q stop 70 IL IL IS Said
stdered this question they favored making the
minimum distance 30 feet
OTHER ANESpHRNTa
Among the other amendments IL one providing
that no frame kitchen shall be added to brick
houses within the fire limitS No distinction IL
made between bay window and o tower projec-
tton and each can project on parked streets DIS
lance OF feet from the building line, and other
angle Tor what IS termed a SQUARE prolscllon was
limited TO feet and the saline distance was al
lowed for tower projections
An Increase or ~ inches Is made 10 the distance
that steps are allowed TO pro;ect, making a total
projection for them on Parked streets or l3 feet
Irom the building line, and on other streets tset.
The Duiolny space, OF surface on fronts Is Icct OF
less Ia wldi H. nave been reduced to feet inches
where PROJECTIONS are allowed Bay window and
tower projections to brick and stone houses can be
constructed with frame OF wood, II covered Win
State or tile, iron, copper or other metals.
Suow Windows wall be permitted To project 8
feet from the building line. Builders will be al
lowed more space In the roadway for storing
material, the Commissioners having increased the
aInouat allowed to IL reet in lieu OF g. exterior TO
Tie curDStOhe. The exhibit OF lights on material
must bs on the side OF the carriageway.
Tine fec for vault permits Will b cnarged at the
rate OF cents per cubic 1907, insIead or hereto
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